Bee Gees' Robin Gibb Dies at 62

Robin Gibb, the 62 year-old disco legend who sold more than 200 million records during his lifetime, passed away on Sunday after a long battle cancer.

"Robin passed away on Sunday 20 May, 2012 at 10:46pm following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery," announced his family last night. They have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time.

Niel Portnow, President of the Recording Academy said "Six-time GRAMMY® winner and GRAMMY Legend Award recipient Robin Gibb was a singer/songwriter best known as one-third of celebrated pop sibling group The Bee Gees. His distinctive vibrato voice was part of the trio’s signature harmony, and he and his brothers enjoyed many number one hits, including songs from the phenomenally successful album Saturday Night Fever — the GRAMMY-winning Album Of The Year that became the biggest-selling soundtrack of the day and one of the best selling soundtracks of all time. Robin has had an indelible impact on music, and our deepest sympathies go out to his family, friends, and fans around the world who will continue to sing and dance to his music that will be ‘Stayin’ Alive’ for many generations to come."

Members of the public are invited to share their memories of Gibb on the official website http://www.robingibb.com/robin.html

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